Rock and roll and electronic music are Sean Eich\u2019s favorites, but with few exceptions he enjoys
\nmost music types. And that is a happy thing, considering his dream of a career in the world of
\nbroadcasting. Eich, who graduates this May with a bachelor\u2019s degree in communication studies,
\nsays he knows he wants to stay in radio but which part of those airwaves isn’t set in stone just
\nyet. The field offers much, including music programming, editing, program director, even sound
\nediting for movies or television \u2013 a part of the career path for which people win Oscars.
\nTechnically, Eich entered the broadcasting field two years ago, after he transferred to ESU from
\na community college in Florida and began working at the University\u2019s radio station, 90.3 WESS.
\nHe is still a disc jockey at WESS, and will be until graduation (Eich\u2019s show, \u201cPower Hour\u201d airs
\nTuesdays from 4 to 5 p.m.). But it is perhaps more important, with his graduation so close, to
\ntalk about Eich in his position as music programming intern with SiriusXM.<\/p>\n
If you are out of the 21st century loop, SiriusXM is a major radio broadcaster; the largest,
\naccording to its website, as measured by revenue. The company has a following of some 24
\nmillion subscribers and 140-plus channels to subscribe to. Eich is interning as a music
\nprogrammer at SiriusXM\u2019s 80s on 8 channel, which is dedicated to \u2013 no surprise \u2013 music from
\nthe decade of the 1980s.<\/p>\n
While Eich acknowledges the importance of his communication classes and his experience at
\nESU\u2019s radio station, locking into his internship was no small feat. \u201cI applied once and didn\u2019t hear
\nback,\u201d the budding programmer explains. \u201cSo, the following spring I applied again. I think that
\npersistence showed them I was serious. Plus, I have experience with Adobe Audition, the soundediting
\nprogram, one of the top software programs available, which I learned here at our station
\n(WESS), and happens to be the same software Sirius uses.\u201d<\/p>\n
Nothing has been promised, of course, but given that Eich has been asked back for a second
\ninternship this summer, a permanent position with SiriusXM looks hopeful. In the meantime he’s
\njust loving what he does. \u201cThe job is so fun,\u201d he says. \u201cOther internships, you’re doing menial
\nwork, like getting coffee for people. But this is nothing like the stereotypical internship. I’ve
\ndone so much and so much of my stuff is actually aired on Sirius \u2013 it’s amazing. When you’re
\nsitting there and hear something that you did go on air, and know there are millions of
\nsubscribers [on 80s on 8] who hear it. That\u2019s just so cool.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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